Young Chinese burn victim will get free plastic surgery

A former classmate whose affections went unreturned doused Zhou Yan, 17, with lighter fluid and set her on fire. A Chinese reality TV show has arranged for Zhou to have surgery at no cost to her family.

“She’s still in unavoidable pain. Every time her burnt skin was touched, she would cry,” said Zhou Feng, the girl’s father, who is the sole wage-earner in the family.

“I sneaked out from work for a few days to keep my daughter company in Beijing,” he said.